BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Boards of Management were first established in Irish Primary Schools in 1975. Boards consist of 2 nominees of the patron (Bishop of Elphin), 2 Parents of children enrolled in the school (1 Mother / 1 Father), the principal of the school, 1 other teacher (elected by the teaching staff) and 2 additional members from the community (agreed by the other 6 members).

Our New Board of Management came into effect on 1st December 2023 and will remain in place for a four year term. Current Members of the Board of Management in Ballybay N.S. are as follows:

Fr. Michael McManus P.P. (Patron’s Nominee/Chairperson)

Catherine Nolan (Patron’s Nominee)

Padraig Carney (Principal/Secretary)

Sinead McGowan (Teacher Nominee)

David Gleeson (Community Nominee/Treasurer)

Ollie Hegarty (Community Nominee)

Basil Mannion (Parent Nominee)

Trish Gaffney (Parent Nominee)

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Chairperson: Sarah-Jane Whelan

Secretary: Ciara O’Sullivan

Treasurer: Aoife Murray

PRO: Catriona O’Meara Babatunde

TEACHING STAFF

The teaching staff of 2026/2027 are as follows:

Principal: Padraig Carney

Deputy Principal: Helen O’Toole

Junior Infants: Fionnuala Mulroy

Senior Infants: Patricia Barron & Emma Connolly

First Class: Hazel Murray

Second Class: Laura Clyne

Third Class: Sinead McGowan

Fourth Class: Helen O’Toole

Fifth Class: Heather Shine

Sixth Class: Claire Kelly

S.E.T. Team: Aisling Hughes, Donna Kelly and Elaine Kincaid

and Alison Hannon (Shared Special Education Teacher)

Special Class for Pupils with Autism: Jennifer Higgins

Special Needs Assistants: Dawn Allen, Martina McManus, Eileen Healy and Tammy O’Shea

ANCILLARY STAFF

Secretary: Antoinette Naughton

Caretaker: John Fallon

Cleaner: Agnieszka Grenham